Pre-cut stash project
Adapting the Carrie Nation quilt block and using up my 30’s Playtime fabrics.
Barbara Brackman
What’s a patchwork quilt for?
Wondering how to let UK customers know that there’s more to a quilt than a bed cover
Storing inspiration – in praise of Pinterest!
Half-term holiday week is drawing to a close here in the UK. Although the school holidays no longer make a huge impact on my weekly schedules there is still a different feel about these breaks and I tend to be motivated to do a few jobs and activities that wouldn’t normally be attempted during term time. More of those at the end of this post… First: storing inspiration, information … Read more
Happy to be ‘off trend’ and thinking Civil War style
There’s a lovely thrill to opening a parcel of fabrics! I treated myself to a batch of 10 Moda fat quarters from the winter sale section of kalquilts – www.kalquilts.com/maincategory/Winter_Sale . The range of fabrics called ‘Perennials’ is quite old now and fits into the category of ‘reproduction Civil War prints’ -which I just love! It’s the deep warm tones and ditsy prints that appeal to me. I think … Read more